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, 1887-02-02

committed hitherto unheard of in
Costa RIGA. A Ministerial crisis
followed, and because Bishop ThieI
expressed his opinions with his accus-
toned frankness and nobility Of
character, he was called TO the Palace
and told that if he continued speaking
he would moi be exiIed, but that he
would be shot. Thu Government Of
Costa Rica appears 10 be preparing
for a war with Nicaragua. General
Vargas is at the mouth of the cara
piqui river with a number of Iabour-
ers. The government engineer,
LeSmes Jimenez. is also there pre-
pairing Notifications TO bar the passage
of the river. Generals VillegaS and
Patino have been put in commission
and the last named has been ordered
to the department of Liberia, on the
frontiers Of Nicaragua.
, 1887-02-02
M&sceEEG ~ e o u s.
spectator, January 8th.)

Lord Salisbury has offered the
CHARACTERISTIC of the E%xchequer,
though without the lead OF the House
of Commons, to Mr.. Goschen, and
this Mr.. GoSchen has accepted, after
n full and frank communication with
Lord Salisbury ns TO the policy of
the Government, which has shown
that there is no divergence ut present
between the Ministerial views and
those Of the Liberal U%nioniSls on any
issue of Importance. II is believed
that, if Mr.. Goschen fails 10 carry
the Exchvnge Division Of Liverpool,
for which he has been invited 10
stand, Sir John Mowbray will! be rails
ed to the peerage, and that Mr.. Cos
chen will then succeed him in the
representation of the University of
Oxford. Mr.. W. H. Smith, the War
Secretary, will resign his place at the
head Of the department, which is "a
very Onerous one, and accept instead
the ofice~.oi First Lord Of The / rea.
sury, with which he will combine the
leadership of the House. tie will
make a sensible and business. leader,
though as q DICTATOR he is by no
means formidable. Yet the House
has often been led by men who were
not brilliant men, and Ihore is some,
thing TO be said for, as we'll us against,
the more humdrum leaders. If they
do not put the same amount Of eEthu.
siasm into their followers, they certain
ly present less surface to the attacks
Of others. The brilliant leaders are
sometimes like clipper ships, which
outstrip others in fair weather, but when
a squall comes on are in danger of
carrying too much sail, and of being
swamped in consequence Perhnps
Lord Althorp was unsuccessful a lend
81. as the House OF Commons has ever
had, and Lord Althorp was the most
commonplace Of orators, though the
most trustworthy and hi~ghminded of
men.
, 1887-02-02

The Times publishes a statement
from the Serbian Gazette, an organ
Of the Prince Of Montenegro, which
may prove of Importance. That
Journal says the Prince of Montene-
gro has called his people to arms, in
, 1887-02-02

1t is reported by telegraph from
Pekln that the Marquis Tseng has
been appointed head of The Chinese
Foreign Office. If that is true, the
fact lends a new Importance to the
scheme of foreign policy which he
has laid down in an article published
in the new number of the Asiatic
Quarterly. En- this article, which is
marked by a curiously Chinese
weightiuess, the late Ambassador
states that China viii forgive the de~-
truction Of the Summer Palace in
1880, which woke her up to her
defenceIes~ condition, now almost u
thing Of the past f.; but that she in.
tends to strengthen her control over
her vassal State, especially Tibet,
Corea, aud Chinese Turkestan.
Moreover, she will insist on better
treatment tor Chinese subjects in
foreign countries, and will reclaim
her own Sovrreig" jurisdiction over
foreigners in the Treaty Ports, de-
n0uncing existing treaties at the next
decenninI period. There are a good
many quArrels latent in that last
menace, for Europeans will not trust
the Mandarins, A compromise may,
however, be possible through the
appointment of European Judges by
the Chinese Emperor; aud ~ any
case, Tseng is not impatient. 1.-The
world is not so near it's end that
China need hurry, nor the circles OF
the sun so nenrIy done that she will
not have time assigned her to play the
role assigned her in the work of
nations" The deep impression of
suave force which TScng made on
dipIomatists, ana which was not en-
Iirely personal, is one Of the most
remarkable symptoms Of the revival
Of China.
, 1887-02-02

The Times, with great good sense,
allows its special correspondents to
quarrel over the reports about a Rus
so-German alliance. Their representa-
tive in Paris afirms his statement that
the alliance exists, though he sofIeDs it
into an understanding" while those
at Berlin and Vienna deny it utterly,
the latter affirming that any arrange
ment allowing Russia 10 attack Aus
tria would nj once terminate The
Austro-G German alliance. That has
always seemed to us clear, Oh the
face of things, nOr do we believe that
Prince Bismarck will subordinate his
permanent policy to a temporary ne
cesSity. Either, therefore, there is M
alliance, but only some informal
agreement as to the immediate future
in Bulgaria, or the Austrian Govern
ment is n party to the compromise.
The latter is improbable, but possible,
the Hapsburgs sometimes allowing
things 10 occur which they do not at
heart disapprovp, but know that the
Hungarians do. They are very an.
xious just now to avoid u rupture with
Russia, and will cOncede anything
except n direct occupation of II Bal
kan State by Russian troops.
The Russian Government is said 10
have put out u fceIer towards a com
promise with Bulgaria. If the Bull
,garians will agree to dissolve the
Sobranie, and dismiss The Regents,
md call q new Assembly for Northern
Bulgaria alone, and also to elect the
Prince Of Min4relia, then the Gear,
on his side. will also agree to forgive
and forget. 1t is not probable that
the B~ulgarians will accept these
terms, which they rightly be-
lieve woHId he fatal TO their indepen-
dence, and would cause an insurrec-
ton in South Bulgaria; and they
are proposing counser-lerms Of 'heil
own. They will dissolve the Sobranje,
and elect any European Prince not
d subject of Russia; or they will sub
nit to any award ratified by the
Powers. No real step forward has
been taken, and every day increases
the disposition in Sofia to go or quiet
Iy, md dispense with II Prince until
some European situation allows the
ipeopleto summon back Prince Alex
ander. Note that the. chance OF his re-
turn is still considered serious by all
Russians.
. u "
2cN0 &T{{ EE
, 1887-02-02

The German Army Bill is believed
to be in serious danger. The Com
mittee has absolutely refused TO &C
cept it as it stands, and has voted only
the number of battaliOns and squad
rOns without voting the men; and it
must therefore be returned to. the
whole house, where Herr Wmdthorst
and the Centre say, they, will reject it,
unless it is limited to three years. To
this the War Office will not consent,
as permanence Is essential TO its ar
rangeinen,s. The Emperor. report
ed,Io be deeply. moved, and Prince
Bismarck is coming himself to Berlin
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
CLEARING OUT SALE

7 WILL offer to you from this day and to
L continue for 80 days, the biggest Bargains
that have ever been offered in Jefferson county.
MEMS DEPARTMENT, VIZ:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30
A Remarkable Cure.

"I cheerfuIly add my testimony to
the goodness of Dr. Seth Arnold s
Cough Killer, having been by it en-
tircly cured of severe lung affection,
which according to good physicians
in this State, had reached an incipient
stage of consumption. Had tried
said physicians and numerous propri-
etary remedies without effect, but a
few bottles of DIR. Seth Arnold 5
Cough Killer set me all right. Have
recommended it to friends and ac-
quaintances who have used it with
the same gratifying results, and 1
consider it the best cough remedy
ever discovered.
Gratefully yours, NJ. D. STRATToN.
Special Travelling Agent for the Da-
Wis Sewing Machine Company, Wa
tertown, n. Y.'' For sale by all
druggists. Price 25c. soc. and S1.OO
per bottle.
Mother, d1,cdys use DR.. Seth Ar
nold's Soothing and Quieting Cordial
for chiIdron. A mild safe tonic. 25c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30
Blind Tom in Court.

Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. TO-
Under an order of Judge Bond, made
some time ago, Blind Tom was
brought here today from Warrentoh
to the United States Court room by
J. n. Bethune. to be delivered 20 A.
J. Lercher, counsel for Mrs. Eliza
Bethune, the new committee appoint
ed for Tom, with view of carrying
him to New York. Tom was much
opposed to-the change, and at one
time threatened TO fight rather than
go. Charity Wiggins' his mother;
came on from New York, 10 meet,
Tom. When she saw him she said
'' Tom amt you going to speak to
your old mother?" But he turned
his back on her. At noon Commits
sioner Fowler opened his court, and
Mr.. Bethune then delivered Tom to
the marshal, and said: ''Tom, L de-
liver you to the court, and you will
be turned over to n thief, but it the
people where you are going get tired
of you and turn you off you can come
back to your old home and we wilt
iahC I'll V Va yOus L OIH 5S1ln
don't want to go; I won't CO." and
was almost in tears. The marshal
said, "Yes, but people sometimes
have to go where they do not want
to-" and Tom replied, '' But they
can fight" '' What do you want for
dinner, Toni" said the marshall
+" Something good" Tom replied
Dinner was given him, and lie seem-
ed more content. Then the marshal
said, "Come on" but, instead of
coming on, Tom crowded back into
a corner, and appealed TO Mr. Beth
une not to let him go. Many of
those present were much affected by
the scene. At length after much
coaxing and promise that he should
be brought back, he consented to get
into a carriage, and with the officers
and his mother he was driven to the
3.20 train ahtl left for New York
court, and on Judge Bonds order
Tom is taken from the Virginia COM
mittee. The contest for the posses
sion of Tom. who is now 35 years
old, has been going on for nearly 20
wears.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30
PoETICAE.
/" Somebody's Mother. I"

The woman was old, and ragged, and gray,
And bent with the chill of the winters day;
The streets were white with recent snow,
And the woman's feet with age were slow.
At the crowded crossing she waited long,
Jostled aside by the careless throng
OF human beings who passed her by,
Unheeding the glance of her anxious eye.
Down the street. with laughter, and shout
Glad in the freedom of SO school let out.,,
Come happy boys, like flock of sheep,
Hailing the snow, piled white and deep.
Past the woman. so old and gray,
fastened the children on their way.
None offered helping hand to her
So weak, so timid, afraid to stir,
Lest the carriage wheels or the horses feet
Should trample her down in the slippery street
At last came out of the merry troop
The gayest boy of all the group;
He paused beside her, and whispered low,
"I'l help you across, if You wish to co.
Her aged hand on his strong, young arm
She placed. and so, without hurting or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were firm and strong;
Then back again to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and well content.
"She's Somebody's Mother boys, you knot4
For all she is aged, and poor, and slow,
And some one. some time, may lend q hand
To help my mother-you understand
If ever she's poor, and old, and gray,
And her own dear boy is far away"
Somebody's Mother bowed low her head
In her home that night, and the prayer she sale
Was 80 God be kind to that noble boy;
Who is Somebody's Son, and pride, and joy"
Faint was the voice, and worn and weak,
But Heaven list when its chosen speak;
Angels caught the faltering word,
And "Somcbody's Mothers" prayer was heard
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30
Give Them a Chance.

That is to say, your lungs. Also
all your breathing machinery. Very
wonderful machinery it is. Not only
the larger air-passages, but the thou
sands of little tubes and cavities
leading from them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be
there, your lungs cannot half do
their work. And what they do, they
cannot do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneu-
monia, catarrh, consumption or any
of the family of throat and nose and
head and lung distractions, all are
bad. All ought to be got rid OF. =:
There is just one way to get rid of
them. That is to take Boschee's 8
German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell you at as cents a bottle
Even if everything else has failed
you, you may depend upon this for
certain.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30

We claim to Lead them all. Have always
been in the front rank, are now and shall al
WAYS be- Our Clothing is what tells-stands
pre-eminent for quality. style. make and fit
Suits at s2.5O, Si.OO. 5000. $500 and $1,000 :;
included are some of the Best Suits that ever
adorned the body of man. We ask the iuspec-
ton of ours. We venture to say that the price
will tempt yOu to buy.
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potion, then sm0othed out the tangled curls
with her hands, and without stopping to look
In her mirror, hastened to her uncle's room =
He was not alone, for by his bedside sat q
grave, pleasant-faeed young gentleman, who
looked at her with kindly, smiling eyes. She
gave him but hasty glance, for her uncle's
hand was outstretehed to her, and she ran to
take 1t.
And this Is the brave girl who went two
miles through the dark night to bring help to
her cross old unele?" he said. At know all
about it, dear, would have died if the doctor
had not come so soon. You saved me. What
reward cSa give yOu, dear childaH -e.,-7
Forgive my mother" whispered Jack
softly.
Mr.. Doran's face frightened. "I was sure
you would say that :" he cried. "Jack, dear,
/ have forgiven her alfeady, and Us soon rs 10
is morning the minister here Is going for her.
Do you think she will forgive and come She
must come and stay. for can never let you
go, Jack-dear, brave JackI You have taught
me lesson" i
And he drew the blushing. happy faes down
and kissed It with fathers tenderness.
There were tears in the bright eyes when
she looked up. For the second rims within u
few hours Jack forgot her manliness and was
crying. But the tears and bushes gave n
softness and charm to her face and made 1t
wonderfully attractive to Malcolm Boyd. the
young minister; and she looked so sweet and
loTable and womanly that he felt an almost If
resistible inclination TO take her to his heart.
''she will be a woman worth the having"
he thought. and then and there resolved TO win
her for his own.
Jack had meant to make some pretty speech
to the minister, to thank him for helping her;
but she only remembered now how she had felt
his arms around her in the starlight, aud blnslls
ing, she hung her head in silence.
That was two months ago. She smiles now
when she thinks of 1t, for she is no longer shy
with the minister. Can you guess why2
Mr.. Doran Is building beautiful little par
sonage close by the village church. and fumor
says that when it is completed Jack win go
there Us the minister's bride. Perhaps II Is so,
for she is growing SO quiet and womanly that
her happy mother Cwho is renewing her own
youth in beautiful Glcnsido) says that God has
doubiy blest Jacks venture
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SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON,
cnAnIEsrows, JEFFERSON cous4r, W. Va.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 80. 1887.
Various Items.

Mrs. Lasalle Pickett, of Virginia,
has been appointed to 81, 900 clerk
ship in the pension office.
There is one peculiar feature about
scandal. Every statement but the
true one is readily believed.
Secretary Lamar will decide that
certain Northern pacific lands must
be restored to the public domain.
Twenty thousand people attended
the semi-centennial picnic given by
the piano firm of VIM. Knabe & Co.
There has been an acrimonious corr
respondence betweeh Commissioner
of Pensions Black and Adjutant-Gen
eral Drum.
The cornerstone of the Lee mon
unent at Richmond will be laid with
imposing ceremonies on Tuesday,
October 25.
A fire at Hinton, w. Va, destroyed
several buildings; loss estimated at
between $40, 900 and S25, 900; partly
insured.
During n terrible storm at Repub-
lican City, Neb., buildings were
blown down, houses unroofed and
many persons more or less injured.
Tits announced that Senator Kenna,
of West Virginia, has indicated his
purpose to take the stump in Virginia
inf the interest of the Democratic
party nest fall.
The schooner Lizzie Wilson, Cap
tam Chadwick, from Baltimore for
Boston, was sunk in collision with
a Steamer. The wife and daughter
ofithe captain, and two seamen were
dfowned.
Harris, Holt, Preston, Chew, Flem-
ing, jackson, Camden and Wilson for
Govenori How many more are there !?
The woods are full of good Dem;
ocratic timber. Whoop 'em up
The more the merrier.
Wheeling Register.
At the opening of the Democratic
campaign in Ohio, at Hamilton, Sep
tember 3. addresses will be delivered
by the Hon. Allen G. Thurman, Sen
ator Voorhees,, of Indiana, Hon.
John g.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, and
Gen. Thomas f. Powell, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor.
miss Josie Reynolds, 62 Amcsbury
Street, Lawrence, Mass, March 16,
1885, says: My father, A.w.S Good
rich, of this city, now "A years old,
has used DR.. Seth Arnold's Cough
Killer for 25 years, is never without
it, and never hcsitatcs to recommend
it to others suffering from Coughs
and Colds. For sale by all drug
gists. Price 25c. soc. and S1.0O
per bottle.
For Costiveness, Biliousness, Head
ache and all feverish habits use DR..
Seth Arnold's Bilious Pills. 25c.
The West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg railroad (Hcnry G. Davis
railway) has brought suit against the
B. & o., laying the damages at $780,
600. TIE declaration alleges that
the roads had n contract to use each
others coal cars, and the 3. & O.
was to transport coal for the w. V.
C. & p. road in it's cars from Pied
mont to Baltimore. The B. & O. viO-
lated the agreement and the plaintiffs
assert they were put to great loss
thereby.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson,
Clay Co., Iowa, tells the following
remarkable story, the truth of which
is vouched for by the residents of the
town: 81 am 70 years old, have
been troubled with kidney complaint
and Iameness for many years; could
not dress myself without help. Now
I am free from all pain and SORENESS
and am able to do all my own house,
work. owe my thanks to Electric
Bitters for having renewed my youth,
and removed completely all disease
and pain" Try a bottle, only SOC.
at Geo T. Lights Drug Store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30
Book Notices.

The September HAEPER's is particularly rich
in three short stories, beside the two serial
novels and strong variety of descriptive ar
ticles. Blanche Willis Howard contributes a
humorous novelette,, 'Tony the Maid" illus
trated by Reinhart. The conclusion of this
bright and amusing picture of American tour
lists abroad will appear in the October number.
brief romance of Old England in the Cav
alier days of Charles II. is written by the re-
markabie young Southern Author, Ameiic
Rives, whose portrait appeared in the May
Rarper-'s. The title of her tale is. -" Nurse
Crumpet Tells the Story" Another Southern
story-wrfter, Richard N. Johnston, is repre-
sented by a study of two negro characters.
:. Moll and Virgil" with an illustration by
Kappes.
The September number of GoDET's LADY's
Book is n gem. 1t is the fashion just now to
'make up q club for Cooley" The women
who have felt indebted to Mrs. Croly for much
that has made their lives better and happier for
many years are anxious to do something for
her in return, and the best thing they can do,
is to send their own and their friends subscrip-
tions to Godey's Lddy's Book, into which she is
putting new life. and where she will in future
be at home to her friends. Address Croly Pub
fishing Company, 1924 Arch st. % per year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-30

1t is the season for kindIing the
fire of hospitality in the haIl-the
general flame of charity in the heart.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO.

An Interview with yicc-President Spen-
Ger which Throws Light the General
Nature of the Deal-President Garre
Not Deposed.
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. G.-The first in
terview accorded to a newspaper reporter
by Vice President Spencer of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company, since
jhe announcement that a syndicate had
advanced the money necessary to llqul-
date its floating debt, was given to a
United Press reporter yesterday after
lOon.
Replying to a question Mr.. Spencer
aid that it was mistake to suppose that
the management Of the Baltimore q Ohio
was or would be placed in the hands OF
he syndicate of bankers who contracted
TO furnish Sl0, 100000 to the company, and
that he was quite sure that the syndicate
had no intention Of debating to the man
agement.
"When will your arrangements be COM
pleted, giving YOU an entrance into New
York for freight and passenger traffic,
and what part will the syndicate take in
the negotiations" )" asked the reporter.
''Our through freight is already finding
its way to New York over the Reading.
There is a contract in force, and has been
for long time, between the Baltimore q
Ohio and the Reading, by which the latter
road carries all our through freight to
New York from Philadelphia. That con-
tract is binding on the Reading, and it is
equally binding on us. With regard to
the passenger business, that is matter
which is at present being discussed. The
syndicate is acting merely as an inter-
mediary between the two direct parties
to the negotiations.
In answer to question relative to the
abandonment of the projected line from
Philadelphia to New York, Mr.. Spencer
said: "The Baltimore & Ohio will build
no road from Philadelphia to New York;
on this account there is guarantee that
the freight and passenger business of the
Baltimore & Ohio will be protected. The
traffic was already protected, by reason,
as stated before, of the existing contract
with the Reading, and negotiations for
through passenger business are now in
progress.
lis it true that Robert Garrett has
actually been deposed from the presi
dency"
Il am glad you brought that question
up," said Mr.. Spencer. "Mr. Garrett't
position as president of the Baltimore Z
Ohio Railroad Company is not vacated.